I don't know why I hesitated so long before taking the class. Passing the PMP is not that hard. You…read moreattend the class; you do the mock questions after the class is over; you take the test; you pass. In retrospect, I do not understand how I let my colleagues scare me into not taking the test for so long.

Just wanted to update my previous review for Luminous Works. As promised, the class has been…read morerestructured since the class I took in May and I was pleasantly surprised. I really felt like they took my feedback to heart and made some good changes. 25 minutes into the class and we were already practicing using the software. We spent approximately 50 minutes in Illustrator (yep, I tracked the time), 60 minutes in InDesign, and about 30 minutes in Photoshop. The rest of the time we were learning about how the programs overlap and interact, etc. The class teacher, Steve, clearly knows everything about anything regarding Adobe, and was more than willing to answer questions throughout the lecture. He is very easygoing. This was a good class because we didn't spend too much time learning 'theory' and we did a lot of hands on work. I WOULD recommend this class to anyone who is looking to learn the basics of Adobe Design Standard, or get a little more familiar with the programs. You learn a good amount of shortcuts and such as well, to help you work more efficiently. This is very helpful for me as I begin to do more design work at my job.

I took my second class there this week, CSS (the initial was their advanced Flash class), and was…read moreyet again pleased. the facility is ideal for intimate (8 students max) training and the instructors are knowledgeable, friendly and patient without dwelling too long on topics. in both classes I was one of the more advanced students. while the instructors are sure to give adequate attention to the weaker students they are willing to assure the advanced students are getting everything they can from the class, even it means staying a bit after the class' conclusion.

I went to the School of Visual Concepts for a day-long workplace training on content strategy. I'd…read morenever been here before, but would definitely go again! The school is located in a busy, high-traffic part of South Lake Union. There's a paid parking lot across the street, but it was also easy to get to by bus. The building is fairly large, with several classrooms and conference rooms. It's pretty minimalist, but the letterpresses and type trays are cool and fun to look at, and the hallways display interesting student work and large-scale steamroller prints from the annual Steamroller Smackdown competition they run. They also sell letterpress cards made in-house, with some cute designs. Our training was from 9-4, and while I knew they were providing lunch, it was a nice surprise that they also offered breakfast: bagels, donuts, coffee and fruit. They also had an excellent snack bar for grazing throughout the day, with chips, trail mix, fruit snacks and cookies, plus coffee and tea. The bathrooms were conveniently located, small but clean and well-maintained throughout the day. There were several other events running at the same time, but the facilities were well maintained all day long. Our presenters were an in-house instructor and a guest speaker, and they did a good job keeping things interesting over a long day, with videos and activities to break up the speaking. That said, there were some downsides. Our group of about 50 was really too big to fit, even in the largest room, and the people on the edges of the room had a hard time seeing the monitors. The large meeting room is almost all floor-to-ceiling windows, and even with the blinds drawn, there was a lot of glare; combined with a slideshow that was white text on a light blue background, it was very difficult to see -- which wasn't ideal, since our activities required seeing what was on-screen. The street outside was high-traffic, including frequent buses, and there was some sort of construction project going on in the parking lot that was quite loud and distracting. Most of this, I think, can be chalked up to a group that was too big. However, we fell behind almost as soon as the training began, which threw the schedule off -- we didn't get a break until after 11. Lunch was scheduled for 1, which felt kind of late, though at least we had the snack buffet to work on! Overall, I liked the facility, and most of the issues we had came from being too large of a group for the room we were in. They offer letterpress and hand-lettering classes for individuals, and I'd really like to come back and try one of those. If you're looking for graphic design or printing classes in the SLU area, do check out the School of Visual Concepts.

I am always anxious before going to a place I've never been before. The staff here was so kind and…read moremade me feel welcome and known the moment I walked into the classroom. I feel this is so important -- without a learning *community* learning is difficult. I took a full day workshop on visual meeting facilitation. I have tangible and valuable skills from just one short day here and am looking forward to applying what I learned in my work!! Also - free breakfast and lunch! Only gripes/suggestions: 1 - when doing name tags it's nice to get into the habit of asking students to state/write gender pronouns, SVC doesn't seem to have a policy around this but I think it would be appropriate 2 - this might only be specific to my instructor, but I think more could've been done to set ground rules for class at the beginning (like how/when to ask questions). there were a couple students in my workshop who ended up dominating conversations. this is really common with extroverts who quickly jump in with comments. But sometimes implementing a policy of "if you just spoke, wait a bit to see if someone else has something to add" can be helpful and encouraging to more quieter types/internal processors in the room. I also had a list of questions i wrote down expecting we would have time to ask questions at the end, but we ran out of time. So policies around class participation could be helpful! I enjoyed the more interactive parts of this workshop especially when we broke into groups and had more time to chat with each other and apply what we were learning. Highly recommend classes at SVC, I'll be back when my wallet lets me!

I finished with the base product management school class earlier this month, and overall it was a…read morepretty good experience. The quality of the class seemed to vary widely depending on how many people were in the class. The online classes seem like they accommodate a lot more people than the in-person sessions, so depending on what kind of experience you want from the class, it would be an important factor to consider when registering. I registered for the in-person class in Seattle, which only had 5 people. Due to the smaller class size, the instructor, Mark Tan, was able to customize the syllabus a bit to what we wanted to learn and we even got the opportunity to hear from other product managers from different companies. The only drawback to the class was that sometimes the final project seemed a bit out of sync with the class material, and there were some points during the course where we could've benefited from a more in-depth dive into things, but I think a lot of those gaps got filled in towards the later half of the class where we had a little more flexibility in planning course content.

The value I got through my course really exceeded expectations with the talent of our professor. I…read moretook the Product Management Certification course with Tarun Gangwani to help further my attempts to break into Product Management. Tarun offered real-world insights into the topics and often engaged the class to go above and beyond with our work. I came out of the class with applicable knowledge that I am now applying even in my engineering role. Tarun is a great guide for the Product Management space and offers great material to keep growing and pushing forward even after the certification is over! As for the downsides of the class, there weren't many, but these were the ones I thought are worth mentioning. The learning management system that Product School uses seems pretty dated, I'm hoping they come through with an updated format as I feel that it did detract a little from the learning experience. The other would be the choice of communication from Product School. Their Slack plan often has messages disappearing due to message restrictions. Be sure to keep your own notes and copy over any pertinent information from the Slack messages! Despite those minor inconveniences, I felt that Tarun overcame these difficulties successfully and was able to create a great learning environment for the entire class. He really went above and beyond in the transfer to online classes through the quarantine (such an unexpected scenario was handled swimmingly). I definitely trust Product School with the talent they choose for their classes and imagine that other classes emulate similar experiences (but definitely try to take Tarun if you can).

The proctor is extremely rude and disrespectful she discriminates against people and abused her…read morepower i watched her yell and threaten a test taker who was confused and asked for clarification.

Do not go here. They are non-responsive and unapproachable. The class was supposed to be 2 weeks of…read moreinstruction but the class missed days for a holiday and the very last day was taken off of the calendar a couple days before the class ended. If you do not pass the final skills exam and written exam on the first try, there is no recourse to take it again. I reached out 3-4 times to schedule a retest before I paid for ANOTHER program in the area. Try any other nursing assistant program around, I had an ok experience with a program in Des Moines.

This is specific to their apprenticeship program. I have been trying to get on their program list…read morefor months and they rarely interview and recently they finally interviewed and then sent a letter that they have to re-interview candidates. It's been 9 months and to then still not have a chance at the apprenticeship is frustrating. I don't know about their classes but I would not bother with the apprenticeship but seek one elsewhere (if there are any others). There don't appear to be enough electrical apprenticeships in Washington.

My company has been exceptionally impressed with the courses that CITC in Bellevue provides. Their…read moretest prep courses are just what the doctor ordered for our staff who have exams on the horizon. We would like to extend a special shout out to Paul who teaches their Load Calculation course. His style of teaching is efficient and effective, which is exactly what training should be. Many thanks to CITC, who can expect plenty of further business from us.

Robert Land Studios is a landmark in the Puget Sound! They've been a leader in recording talent…read morelike Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Heart, Dave Matthews, Maclemore and many others. They also support and record local high school bands and contribute a wealth of community service for the arts. Bob and Tina are the best!

I can't recommend this place enough for any aspiring producers, engineers, and creatives in…read moregeneral. You get an incredible experience as well as education. Everyone on staff are extremely knowledgeable and have been in the music business for quite some time.